< Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic
Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wordalōn
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *wordōn (“to speak”) + *-lōn (frequentative).
Verb
*wordalōn
- to speak, utter
- to chatter
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *wordalōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *wordalōdā | |
| Infinitive | *wordalōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *wordalōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *wordalōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *wordalōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wordalō | *wordalōdā |
| 2nd singular | *wordalōs | *wordalōdēs, *wordalōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *wordalōþ | *wordalōdē, *wordalōdā |
| 1st plural | *wordalōm | *wordalōdum |
| 2nd plural | *wordalōþ | *wordalōdud |
| 3rd plural | *wordalōnþ | *wordalōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *wordalō | *wordalōdī |
| 2nd singular | *wordalōs | *wordalōdī |
| 3rd singular | *wordalō | *wordalōdī |
| 1st plural | *wordalōm | *wordalōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *wordalōþ | *wordalōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *wordalōn | *wordalōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *wordalō | |
| Plural | *wordalōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *wordalōndī | *wordalōd |
Descendants
- Old English: wordlian
- Old High German: wortalōn